California Zinfandel’s That Are Highly Rated

California Zinfandel’s That Are Highly Rated – Episode #208

April 4, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

Question of the day: “How do you manage your cellar”

Gary Vaynerchuk tackles four serious red Zinfandel’s today and is excited to share his thoughts, please share yours.

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255 Responses

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April 4, 2007

mas
I’d be interested in anyone’s notes on the ‘03 C.G. de Aire Shenandoah Zin – picked that up at WL last week. Sorry to hear about the Terraces, picked that up too – your review though has convinced me to give that some bottle age – maybe things will turn around.

QOTD: Excel and wrote my own Access DB – used to use Parker’s cellar s/w but was tired of paying for it – it was nice though, had all of his prior reviews and review updates in it.
April 4, 2007

TheAcrobaticFish
QOTD:

Excel, oh dear excel. I waste far too much time flipping my pivottable and summarizing my inventory by permutations of varietal, sytle, region, vintange, etc. that probably don’t make any sense.

CellarTracker too, but for all its features, don’t you guys find the thing kludgy?
April 4, 2007

Michael Goldberg
Shoppers Discount Liquors!

Awe man. I am like 50 comments too late… But it’s the thought that counts.

BTW, when you got up and whispered to one side of the camera, it is a really freaky effect when you are wearing headphones.

QofD: I organize my inventory by a simple system: Is the bottle empty? If yes, throw it out. If no, drink it. Simple System.
April 4, 2007

Neal
Data-whore,

I’m one of many “lurkers” watching your blog. Love the format, and I’m learning from it. Keep it up, man.
April 4, 2007

Greg
Thanks for the hot tips on the Zin. I’m really green with them. I just picked up my first bottle. Oh, and I use my head for my small 40 bottle cellar. Don’t need one much bigger the Wine tends not to stay very long. : )
April 4, 2007

NY Pete
It’s all upstairs… the mind is a terrible thing to waste.
April 4, 2007

SpaceJay
What does your fantasy baseball look like? Did they run out of OF’s?
April 4, 2007

kingfunk
I’m a lurker, I go old school with a pencil and ledger. Its about time I start using the mac
April 4, 2007

Michelle C
O.k Gary, Here it comes! This is the first time I have submitted a comment on Wine Library. We found you website when looking for a bottle of 40 year Tawny Port which we purchased, but have not cracked! I have been watching nearly everyday for about the last 100 episodes. Some of us here in the Midwest do work for a living and we’re in a different time zone. The first thing I do when I get home from work around 5:45 is watch Wine Library. Sometimes with a glass of my favorite, sometimes not. Anyway, I never have the opportunity to be the first to comment. So how about a free bag for someone that watches every day and has finally added a comment. If not, I’ll still continue to refer my friends and family. There are many of us out here that appreciate what you do but never say it! I’ve learned so much. Keep up the good work.
April 4, 2007

Wildebeest
HA, 69! …aww.
April 4, 2007

Jahlove
I am 100% satisfied with Cellar Tracker. Can’t imagine life without it.
April 4, 2007

Kwan
organization – a big, fat excel spreadsheet does the trick for me. I tried cork’d and I still visit it from time to time to make notes about bottles after I’d had them, but lately I don’t even do that.
April 4, 2007

Bryan
Just visited Dry Creek this weekend and I loved Seghesio. They truly are delicious and wonderful. If you love this wine, check out Acorn, Bella, Deux Amis and Wilson (much more structured wine.. 2004 was awesome)
April 4, 2007

BobW
Cellar tracker
April 4, 2007

Douglas
I use Cellar Tracker too! But I am way behind imputing bottles. Did I miss it or did you forget to score the Two Vines?

Douglas aka demilove
April 4, 2007

Lars
No lurkin’ from Lars…

QOTD: Excel spreadsheet with 3 sheets. (current – past – wishlist) It syncs up with my Treo, so I always have my list with me. Geek alert.
April 4, 2007

mike m
QOTD, A friend wrote a cellar program so I’m spoiled.Have a PC right outside the cellar.Glad to see Four Vines getting some props.Try the Heretic Petite sirah,incredible!!
April 4, 2007

laposte
QOTD:
I use Cellar The Ultimate Wine Companion. I have it on my laptop for inventorying new wine and back it up to my desktop and flash drive.
laposte
April 4, 2007

amgryger
Lurker coming out of hiding.

QOTD. My cellar is tiny but I use Excel to keep track of it and also tasting notes for wines I’ve tried.
April 4, 2007

Jonathon M Chicago
QOTD: Tried Cellar tracker- too much fluff
I use labels hanging on the bottles in my cellar. It’s more fun to gloat over my collection in the cool 55 degree cellar than staring into a computer screen!
April 4, 2007

Dave-from-Katonah
KAHUNA you’re too funny!

QOTD – Cellar Tracker is the best – another tip from WLTV!
April 4, 2007

Caren
ah, Zins my first love….it’s what brougt me into the wine world…
Great episode!
April 4, 2007

Dmjperc
QOTD…. Photographic memory!!!
April 4, 2007

poquelin
QOTD. FileMaker Pro
April 4, 2007

Alos Diallo
I use to use cellar tracker but was not too happy with it so I built my own database and have in on an sql server with a coldfusion web interface. It allows me to access what I have anywhere and customize it to my own needs better then cellar tracker can. Great episode as usual.